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History · Las Palmas II

12% of Las Palmas II’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1929 on.

0on the National Register
12%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Las Palmas II’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Las Palmas II are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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Decades since 1900 with photos
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The story so far

Las Palmas II, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Las Palmas II yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,605 to 891 (-44%).

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Las Palmas II on the map, 1929 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Las Palmas II. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Las Palmas II on the 1929 USGS mapLas Palmas II on the 1932 USGS mapLas Palmas II on the 1956 USGS mapLas Palmas II on the 1970 USGS mapLas Palmas II on the 1983 USGS map1929Harlingen sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Las Palmas II.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Las Palmas Colonia

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Harlingen1 historic placeC−JuarezIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.